MEDIA BUZZmeter
Howie Kurtz picks five stories from the most important, to the most entertaining, to the buzziest. And, he will sound off on what they tell us about the media culture: Are they fair, fascinating or a flop?
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October 26, 2026 • 32 mins
Howie Kurtz on a barrage of controversial midterm campaign ads, President Trump directing the Justice Department to challenge Alaska's Senate election certification, and Bob Woodward revealing decades of "secrets" in his new memoir.
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October 23, 2026 • 35 mins
Howie Kurtz on Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine urging Vivek Ramaswamy to pull a controversial TV ad featuring his opponent's estranged mother, POTUS facing a court-ordered December deposition deadline in his $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC, and a covert Russian influence operation targeting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Tallarico.
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October 22, 2026 • 32 mins
Howie Kurtz on Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial campaign ad targeting his opponent’s estranged mother, the Wall Street Journal report on Elon Musk throttling Starlink service for Ukraine, and the New Mexico court ordering a $25 billion penalty against Meta over data privacy violations.
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October 21, 2026 • 32 mins
Howie Kurtz on Vivek Ramaswamy confirming his campaign produced an ad featuring his opponent's estranged mother, POTUS threatening lawsuits against media outlets over their political coverage, and former Trump lawyer Alina Habba securing a $50 million deal shortly before a Venezuelan billionaire received a presidential pardon.
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October 20, 2026 • 30 mins
Howie Kurtz on whether Senate Republicans can withstand the Democratic "blue wave" in upcoming midterms, President Trump’s criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron following Paris riots, and veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour announcing her departure from CNN.
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October 19, 2026 • 33 mins
Howie Kurtz on the ousting of Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary after just five days, media reactions following President Trump and Bill Maher's dinner, and ongoing debates surrounding Bari Weiss' editorial leadership at CBS News.
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October 16, 2026 • 25 mins
Howie Kurtz on Bill Maher confirming second White House dinner with President Trump, Derek Thompson’s Atlantic report on the 70% decline in home socializing over the last half-century, and the Fed statistics revealing how the top 0.1% have doubled their wealth since 2019.
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October 15, 2026 • 33 mins
Howie Kurtz on MS NOW issuing a correction on a recent story about FBI Director Kash Patel, Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-TN) viral video dancing to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," and the latest updates on the federal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
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October 14, 2026 • 31 mins
Howie Kurtz on White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s debut press briefing, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s firing as U.S. Ambassador to Greece amid alleged donor scandals, and why Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton is making headlines.
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October 13, 2026 • 32 mins
Howie Kurtz on the impending Presidential Election in Ukraine, Elon Musk donating over $276 million to GOP super PACS ahead of the 2026 midterms, and Selma Blair's shocking arrest after she behaved erratically on a flight.
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October 12, 2026 • 39 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's response to not receiving the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, GOP super PACS donating massive amounts to Texas Senatorial Candidate Ken Paxton's campaign and the argument behind forgiving bad texters.
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October 9, 2026 • 40 mins
Howie Kurtz on a fatal ICE shooting in New York City, evidence suggesting Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is being surveilled and examining candidate quality ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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October 8, 2026 • 35 mins
Howie Kurtz on predictions hinting at a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms, interesting GOP campaign alliances, and why WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is sparking controversy.
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October 7, 2026 • 31 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's recent negative comments targeting South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews, the official closing of the massive Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger into Skydance, and why legacy tech holdouts still refuse to upgrade their aging devices.
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October 6, 2026 • 32 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump pivoting to use super PAC funds for his political TV ads, Elon Musk’s ex-partner detailing their split, and Tom Cruise’s new film flopping at the box office.
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October 5, 2026 • 31 mins
Howie Kurtz on NASA rushing plans for a lunar nuclear reactor amid Russia and China’s space race, POTUS tapping Elon Musk to co-lead the Pentagon’s "future of war" study, the security failures behind a FlyDubai co-pilot's cockpit attack, and a scathing review of Tom Cruise's new film Digger.
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October 2, 2026 • 41 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s Time interview expressing regret over his Supreme Court picks, Senator Tom Tillis’s (R-FL) blunt text exchange with President Trump, FOX host Lara Trump warning the Iran war could cost the GOP the midterms, President Trump’s $1M crypto dinner, and a former bodyguard’s $200K rampage at former Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s home.
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October 1, 2026 • 48 mins
Howie Kurtz on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attack on the press, the high-stakes seating arrangement at President Trump’s AI titan luncheon, conservative pushback over Jack Smith’s media surveillance, Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton throwing President Trump’s Dallas convention under the bus, and wild allegations of contraband-fueled luxury surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs in prison.
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September 30, 2026 • 37 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s Capitol Hill meeting with tech titans over the future of AI, growing GOP concerns ahead of the midterms, and The Atlantic’s scathing critique of Taylor Swift’s updated tracks on The Life of a Showgirl.
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September 29, 2026 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on Speaker Johnson dismissing AI warnings as Chinese propaganda, Democrats distancing themselves from AOC ahead of the midterms, and a retrospective look at Ringo Starr’s live performance in Washington.
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